Vietnam Vet helping others with Vets Journey Home

Mount Airy man making national impact
by Angie Cochrun Staff Writer

Gene McMahon takes healing seriously.

As an acupuncturist in Mount Airy he helps people recover from physical ailments.

But he has a special interest in U.S. veterans, and the emotional healing some don't even know they need.

To help them, McMahon conducts workshops and retreats to bring veterans together to begin the healing.

One such retreat took place on a recent Sunday at the Gaia Healing Center that he and his wife, Dr. Marianne Rothschild, own in Mount Airy.

In the building where the ceremony took place, encouraging signs speckle the walls: "Welcome Home," and "Thank you for your service."

It's the closing ceremony for Vets Journey Home, the unique weekend program created by veterans for veterans, a place to be accepted, said McMahon, executive director of the program.
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Mount Airy man making national impact